quarte
[ kahrt; French kart ]
/ kɑrt; French kart /
noun, plural quartes [kahrts; French kart] /kɑrts; French kart/. Fencing.
the fourth of eight defensive positions.
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British Dictionary definitions for quarte
quarte
/ French (kart) /
noun
the fourth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing
Word Origin for quarte
C18: from French, fem of
quart a quarter